B9795

Language code

eng, fre, por

Shelfmark

Ag.6.29(01)

Author

Lobo, Jerónimo

Title

A voyage to Abyssinia. By Father Jerome Lobo, a Portuguese Jesuit. Containing, A Narrative of the Dangers he underwent in his first Attempt to pass from the Indies into Abyssinia; with a Description of the Coasts of the Red-Sea. An Account of the History, Laws, Customs, Religion, Habits, and Buildings of the Abyssins; with the Rivers, Air, Soil, Birds, Beasts, Fruits and other natural Productions of that remote and unfrequented Country. A Relation of the Admission of the Jesuits into Abyssinia in 1625, and their Expulsion from thence in 1634. An exact Description of the Nile, its Head, its Branches, the Course of its Waters, and the Cause of its Inundations. With a continuation of the history of Abyssinia down to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century, and Fifteen Differtations on various Subjects relating to the History, Antiquities, Government, Religion, Manners, and natural History of Abyssinia, and other Countries mention'd by Father Jerome Lobo. By Mr. Legrand. From the French.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch at the Red-Lyon in Paternoster-Row,, MDCCXXXV [1735].

Physical description

xii, 396p ;, 8vo.

Note

Previously Co.5.8.

Note

Possibly printed in Birmingham, see W.P. Courtney, A bibliography of Samuel Johnson (1925), pp.2-3.

Note

Red and black titlepage.

Note

Translation (French-English) by Samuel Johnson of "Voyage historique d'Abyssinie", itself a translation (Portuguese-French) of Lobo's original, known as his "Itinerário".

Note

Final 8 pages = advertisements.

With note

[Bound with:] Ward and Chandler, Books printed for and sold by... (1738?).

Citation/references note

ESTC T88596

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of Gale Group. 2001. 1 reel ; 35 mm. Unit 339. (the Eighteenth Century ; reel 11839, no. 02).

Additional physical form available

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Ms. note recording that the book is part of the Anthony Morris Storer bequest.

Binding

18th century gold-stamped calf.

Subject

Jesuits, Early works to 1800.

Subject

image/x-leaf-raw, Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

image/x-leaf-raw, History, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Le Grand, Joachim

Added entry--name

Johnson, Samuel, translator.

Added entry--name

Storer, Anthony Morris, former owner.

Added entry--title

Voyage historique d'Abyssinie., English.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B9795

003LIBRARY CODE

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24512$aA voyage to Abyssinia. By Father Jerome Lobo, a Portuguese Jesuit. Containing, A Narrative of the Dangers he underwent in his first Attempt to pass from the Indies into Abyssinia; with a Description of the Coasts of the Red-Sea. An Account of the History, Laws, Customs, Religion, Habits, and Buildings of the Abyssins; with the Rivers, Air, Soil, Birds, Beasts, Fruits and other natural Productions of that remote and unfrequented Country. A Relation of the Admission of the Jesuits into Abyssinia in 1625, and their Expulsion from thence in 1634. An exact Description of the Nile, its Head, its Branches, the Course of its Waters, and the Cause of its Inundations. With a continuation of the history of Abyssinia down to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century, and Fifteen Differtations on various Subjects relating to the History, Antiquities, Government, Religion, Manners, and natural History of Abyssinia, and other Countries mention'd by Father Jerome Lobo. By Mr. Legrand. From the French.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch at the Red-Lyon in Paternoster-Row,$cMDCCXXXV [1735].

300##$axii, 396p ;$c8vo.

500##$aPreviously Co.5.8.

500##$aPossibly printed in Birmingham, see W.P. Courtney, A bibliography of Samuel Johnson (1925), pp.2-3.

500##$aRed and black titlepage.

500##$aTranslation (French-English) by Samuel Johnson of "Voyage historique d'Abyssinie", itself a translation (Portuguese-French) of Lobo's original, known as his "Itinerário".

500##$aFinal 8 pages = advertisements.

501##$a[Bound with:] Ward and Chandler, Books printed for and sold by... (1738?).

5104#$aESTC T88596

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of Gale Group. 2001. 1 reel ; 35 mm. Unit 339. (the Eighteenth Century ; reel 11839, no. 02).

530##$aElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aMs. note recording that the book is part of the Anthony Morris Storer bequest.

563##$a18th century gold-stamped calf.

650#0$aJesuits$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aimage/x-leaf-raw$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aimage/x-leaf-raw$xHistory$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aLe Grand, Joachim

7001#$aJohnson, Samuel$etranslator.

7001#$aStorer, Anthony Morris$eformer owner.

7300#$aVoyage historique d'Abyssinie.$lEnglish.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.